Concerning automatic plugin download

Question

i have a simple question
what is required to make a applet,
(automatically prompt the user to dl the pluggin) for the newest jre
if they do not have it.
2. if i use a <applet> tag does this prevent it i heard that it is supposed to be automatic.
thanks in advance to anyone who answers my newbie question.

Answer 1

what is required to make a applet ???The only thing that is required to make a applet is the JDK install on the person's computer that is making the applet. They/You would have to
write and save the applet in a '.java' file eg: myApp.java
Then compile it to a normal '.class' <java class file> file
eg: myApp.class
Then in included it in the webpage with <applet> tag
also:
The other thing is that to put/have it on a webpage page, the web browser would have to have Java enabled, most webbrowsers download with this plugin or it's own thing for java <ie MSIE> if not a person would be prompted (depends on browser setting)
(automatically prompt the user to dl the pluggin) for
the newest jre
if they do not have it.Now this is different, if your applet uses any java class not found in the current version of java/jre that the person viewing your webpage has loaded with there browser or as a plug-in. You can make/(not force) but suggest to the web browser in code (which is the prompt that pops up) that the user should dl the lastest/required version of java or the jre. You can put the code in javascript/vbsccript/or the java applet.
*The reason why I typed java/jre is b/c as a non-programmer (anyone visiting your web page doesn't need the entire java SDK installed) may have need for just the updated JRE. Also if the person is a programmer that has Java installed (the JDK) they may want to updated there entire JDK (which also updated the java plugin,java classes,etc..).
2.if i use a <applet> tag does this prevent it i
heard that it is supposed to be automatic.If you use an <applet> tag the web browser would use it's default action for having the applet, which depends on how the user setup there web browser.
ie: I use Netscape and MSIE, and I'm a programmer (the means I have the Java SDK installed). In MSIE I setup it so that the Java Console from Sun runs to handle any java/javascript programming for that web browser.
**Java Console installed with the Java SDK <Locationed in Control Panel
In Netscape I use the install JRE that install with the browser to handle any Java/javascript <I do this for performance reasons!>
I really hope this makes sense, and that it answers your question!
Jimdogee ,and your welcome!